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10 Dec 2016 1:10:44am

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Hi Duncan,

Option 1. God is imaginary Option 2. God operates independently of the laws of physics and therefore does not exist in our realityOption 3. God is the creator of our reality and is therefore not subject to its laws - He in fact sustains them, and can bend them to His will when and how he chooses (think Jesus walking on the water). Jesus' acts demonstrate: God's personal nature; His interest in humanity; His command of reality - physical / moral / and life itself. The distinction to my mind between this and option 2, is that in Option 3, God is very much involved in and existing in our reality, but He is in no way dependant on it. That is, He exists without reference to our reality, while our reality is, however completely dependant on Him.

The impartial observer can look at:1) History to study the accounts of Jesus (the reliability of the accounts I have posted on this elsewhere. This is key, as Jesus is a verifiable historical figure, and is also by His own statements God's clearest presentation of Himself to the human race.2) The characteristics of our universe and our own nature and existence.